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What is Planet Nine, and where is it? Mystery of large hidden planet beyond Neptune explainedWhat is Planet Nine, and where is it? The question has fascinated astronomers for years. Scientists believe a massive undiscovered planet m...
Atacama’s pristine skies face light pollution risks despite cancellation of nearby energy projectChile's Atacama Desert, a prime spot for stargazing, faces ongoing threats to its clear night skies. A proposed energy project near a major...
Artemis II is a triumph, but NASA’s ‘most ambitious’ mission carrying possible evidences of life may never returnNASA's ambitious Mars Sample Return mission plans to bring Martian rocks and soil to Earth. This project seeks to understand if Mars was, i...
Astronomers Can Make Stars on Demand, and the Reason Is Surprisingly CleverAstronomers are now creating 'artificial stars' using powerful lasers to overcome Earth's atmospheric distortions that blur telescope image...
Can we be a star-maker? Budget 2026’s outlay for telescopes is big deal— it can spur India to be a global astronomy leaderIndia embarks on a journey to expand its celestial horizons through investments in advanced telescopes and observatories. This strategic sh...
3I/ATLAS sending radio signals? New shocking revelation by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory throws challenge to speculations and scientific theories; here’s the reality behind latest observationNew findings bolster the natural origin theory for comet 3I/Atlas. An observatory in South Africa detected radio frequency patterns. These ...
Google plans to launch solar-powered AI data centres into space by 2027 - here’s how it’ll workGoogle AI data centres in space: Google is planning to launch AI datacenters into space with solar-powered satellites by early 2027, aiming...
How the ‘Devil Comet,’ almost as big as Everest, brought scientists closer to solving Earth’s biggest mysteryA recent study of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, the "devil comet," reveals that its water vapor possesses a chemical composition nearly identical ...
Exploring lunar caves: Scientists discover potential homes for futureScientists have detected a large underground cave near the Apollo 11 landing site on the moon. The cave, potentially 130 feet wide, could o...
ISRO to put first Indian astronaut on Moon by 2040Currently, they are undergoing mission-specific training at Astronaut Training Facility (ATF) in Bengaluru, said ISRO chief S Somanath, who...
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope: Know about its mission, discoveries, observations, contributionsNASA's Hubble Space Telescope is in the news once again after studying a dwarf red star located 32 light years from the Earth. What is Hubb...
'Astro-stays' bring tourists and solar power to Himalayan villagesGlobal Himalayan Expedition (GHE) has brought solar electricity to more than 130 Indian villages, benefiting about 60,000 people, while set...
- Astronomers find methanol around Saturn moon Enceladus
London, July 5 (IANS) Using a ground-based telescope, astronomers have detected large quantities of methanol around Saturn moon Enceladus -...
China plans to become first country to land on far side of moonChina will continue its lunar exploration project in the next five years, and strive to attain the automated extra-terrestrial sampling and...
NASA's 'flying' telescope begins studying asteroids, starsNASA's "flying" telescope aboard a highly modified Boeing 747SP jetliner has begun its fourth series of flights to map planets, asteroids, ...
LIGO India could be operational by 2023: US scientistScientists have made trips to India to work with Indian colleagues, especially with three nodal institutes that would have primary responsi...
NR Narayana Murthy's son Rohan Murthy puts $1 million in astronomy project CaltechThe Robo-AO project was co-developed about three years ago by the Caltech Optical Observatories and the the Inter-IUCAA in Pune.
New chairman AS Kiran Kumar and PM Narendra Modi's focus on science to catapult ISRO into its next growth orbitWithin ISRO, Kumar has been known to be a quiet but tenacious engineer, with a deep technical understanding of satellites and their applica...
- Sino-India S&T cooperation set for August launch
A key element of the cooperation could be the NLST, world's largest such facility that India plans to set up in collaboration with Germany ...
- NASA picks Florano's solution for space prog
Florano Software Inc, a leading business integration and SOA-ESB middleware solutions provider, today announced that NASA's Jet Propulsion ...